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DC Nestie needs day trip ideas

I was born/raised here in Toledo (went to Clay) but moved more than 15 years ago. My whole family is still in the area. I come home for the holidays every year. This year we'll be home for a whole week for Thanksgiving. Certainly we're going to be bored after a few days so I'm wondering if you guys have any ideas for a day trip we can take? (me/my mom/DH/DD). It's so pathetic that I can't think of any ideas on my own but things have changed so much since I have lived there. The things I used to think were fun either don't exist anymore, or arent the same, and I just don't know enough about new opportunities.

Last year we went up to Frankenmuth and that was a huge fail. I love that place but DH (originally from the DC area) just did not "get it" and had a miserable time. Is there anything else similar to that type of trip that we could do? A few hrs drive, max, something DD would like (she's almost 4) something that would keep DH's interest, nice lunch or dinner option, during a week day. We love sports, beers/microbrews, movies, historical interests.

Re: DC Nestie needs day trip ideas

You could go to Cleveland for a day... it's only about 2 hours and they have the Rock and Roll HOF and the Great Lakes Science Center, plus the Football HOF is not too far and if you are going to both Rock & Roll and Football you can get them as a package so tickets are a bit cheaper.

In Toledo, you could do the Zoo lights or imagination station. You could always make a day trip to Detroit, Columbus, Cincinnati or Cleveland. In Detroit you could go to Greenfield Village, in Cincinnati you could go to the History Museum or go down to Newport and go to the Aquarium and the Hofbrauhaus